Sentences with phrase «dictatorial act»

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Describing the act of impunity by the DSS under President Muhammadu Buhari as undemocratic, unpatriotic, dictatorial and brutish, the lawmakers also demanded a thorough medical examination of Hon. Akanni, saying, «we fear that his health and general well - being could have been compromised while in the DSS custody».

«We have also directed our counsel to seek redress and damages in court because to us, this act of impunity by the DSS under President Muhammadu Buhari is undemocratic, unpatriotic, dictatorial and brutish.

And the dictatorial way he imposed the SAFE Act backfired and arguably had a chilling effect on national gun control efforts at the time that subsequently went nowhere.

However, by humanizing psychopathic behavior, The Act of Killing is unparalleled in its unsettling perspective on the dementias associated with dictatorial extremes.

The engrossing tale hinges on the dictatorial powers of the Captain Nemat, who acts as salesman, matchmaker and power of attorney for the trusting residents of the slowly - sinking ship.

In creating its name, the Legislature indicated that the new agency should take a less dictatorial and punitive approach to school improvement than the federal government prescribed during the past decade under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

When people have no idea what they're doing, they'll often cover it up by acting dictatorial.

In his recent commentary published by The Hill on February 16, Green wrote: «When the Republican - controlled Congress moves forward with drafting comprehensive tax reform legislation to put on President Donald Trump «s desk, one item ought to be high on the list of provisions but probably isn't yet — repealing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)... It's time for the Trump administration and the bicameral GOP leadership to honor the party's pledge to get rid of this senseless, invasive, dictatorial, and costly burden.»

I hear Justin Trudeau really admires the dictatorial Chinese government model for its ability to act quickly and decisively on issues that «it» deems to be in its «citizens»» best interests... using filched taxpayers» dollars as its own.

This is not a dictatorial agency, although some in the Competition Bureau have acted as though it is.

Just prior to Melanie Aitken's August 2009 appointment to the federal Competition Bureau's top job (Commissioner), the government implemented sweeping legal powers, dictatorial and unconstitutional in nature, in my opinion, that enabled Ms Aitken to impose «Administrative Monetary Penalties» (AMPs) on businesses that she alone determined to be in violation of the Competition Act.